Catkin Yew vs ring-cup oak

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Quercus glauca

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while ring-cup oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	ring-cup oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Taxaceae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Quercus glauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Catkin Yew and ring-cup oak share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

ring-cup oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	ring-cup oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

ring-cup oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Armenia and Georgia.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.